Randomized Study of Growth Hormone on Bone Mineral Density in Patients With Adult Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency

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Conditions studied: Osteoporosis, Growth Hormone Deficiency

In brief

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare whether the bone tissue in the spine and hip improves in patients with adult onset growth hormone deficiency treated with growth hormone (GH) vs placebo. II. Determine whether the blood samples of these patients show evidence of beneficial bone effects after treatment with GH. III. Compare the quality of life of these patients treated with these 2 regimens. IV. Determine the side effects of GH in these patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00006394

Run by

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

People needed

72

Starts

1997-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-06-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
• St. Louis University Health Sciences Center — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Case Western Reserve University — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Oregon Health Sciences University — Portland, Oregon, United States
• University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Rhode Island Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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